Shaping your best brows eyebrows isn't simply about hair removal—plucking, waxing, or threading—it's also about styling: Sculpting your brows with the right pencils, gels, powders, and waxes. Here, brow pros weigh in on the best products for every brow goal.

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The Pencils

The Pencils

Best for: Changing your brow's shape, beefing up brows after overzealous thinning, or correcting a bald patch or two

Pro Tips: "Brow pencils are great for sharpening up an arch, extending the brow's tail, or covering an obvious gap or scar," says eyebrow expert Joey Healy, who opts for double-ended pencils with brushes or spoolies. After sketching your shape, brush over the eyebrows to give the look of hair.

Courtesy of YBF, Clinique, Sumita

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For Faking Hair

For Faking Hair

The ultrafine tip of this retractable pencil allows you to draw the smallest hairs possible with extreme precision.

The Pencils

Best for: Changing your brow's shape, beefing up brows after overzealous thinning, or correcting a bald patch or two

Pro Tips: "Brow pencils are great for sharpening up an arch, extending the brow's tail, or covering an obvious gap or scar," says eyebrow expert Joey Healy, who opts for double-ended pencils with brushes or spoolies. After sketching your shape, brush over the eyebrows to give the look of hair.

Courtesy of YBF, Clinique, Sumita

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For Faking Hair

The ultrafine tip of this retractable pencil allows you to draw the smallest hairs possible with extreme precision.

For Blendability

The brush on this eyebrow wonder ensures that no matter how soft or dramatic you desire your arches to be, they'll look blended and natural. Plus, it's available in one shade, Taupe, that will match every brow hue depending on how much pressure you apply.

The Gels

Pro Tips: "Gel requires no artistry, but keeps you looking young and fresh," Healy said. What you need to keep an eye out for: A water-resistant formula that won't flake or dry too shiny or crispy. For tinted brow gels, the formula should color the individual hairs without staining the skin below—a feat best accomplished by a wand that isolates each hair perfectly. And for both clear and tinted types, "the gel shouldn't disturb your powder or pencil underneath," Healy added. "To achieve natural lift, sweep the gel through your eyebrows in an upward motion. This grooming technique will showcase your arches and really work to best frame your eyes," Healy said.

Courtesy of Joey Healy, Ramy, M.A.C

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For Light Hold

This gel sets your brow style with no sticky residue, just a lightweight, pliable hold that will last all day without a hair out of place.

For Gray Coverage

The Powders

Best for: "Brow powders are best for people who just want to add a bit of plushness to their brows, but who don't suffer from major brow issues," says makeup artist Ramy.

Pro Tips: "These give more uniform density [than brow pencils] to an already well-shaped brow that feels sparse. While pencils can be considered more corrective, powder 'turns up the volume' on your shape." With brow powder, ultra-precision is not a factor (for example, drawing in thin hairs); it's more about applying overall, uniform color. "In my opinion, working with a powder is easier for a novice because, with a light hand, you can gradually build up the color," Healy said. "Color selection is very important," Ramy said. "Find the color that matches your haircolor exactly; then choose a brow product hue that's two shades lighter than your perfect match."

Courtesy of Laura Mercier, Joey Healy, Sephora

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Brow Powder: For Various Hue Choices

You'd be hard-pressed to find a makeup artist that doesn't respect this powder for its amazing ability to transform brows weightlessly and naturally. With seven available duos, each boasting two blendable shades, there's truly a color for everyone.